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Friday, February 15, 2008

My friend the egret

Bird brainPalm Beach, Florida, December 2007 [Click to enlarge head]

He stood on a post and patiently waited while I captured him from every angle imaginable. I guess zoo animals are used to having lots of loud and obnoxious humans close by, but I still found it neat that he was so calm for so long.

I was always taught that patience is a virtue. I guess some birds got the same lesson.

14 comments:

I think somewhere in the Bible, God commands us (or suggests to us) to be patient. Patience IS a virtue, and so many of us nowadays have no idea how to be patient. All good things come to those who wait (in patience and with faith).Michele sent me this time.

ugh, i had this great comment about why patience is important and blah, blah, blah, but then the page took, like, forever to load and i had other things to do so i just couldn't wait anymore. maybe later, if i have time.

Don't you just love Egrits? We used to have a family of giant egrits that lived at a retention pond across from our house in Florida. They sounded what I imagined prehistoric to be when they were flying in. I have pictures of our kiddos feeding them bread. The babies were so fun to watch, all fluffy and awkward! :)

BEAUTIFUL picture, Carmi...Hr really looks does so serene....How wonderful that he stayed so still for you! I think Egrets are such very BEAUTIFUL Birds.....!I've never seen one this close up before, and it is a REAL treat!

Carmi... i love that photo! Patience paid off. I think though... if I'm not mistaken... that it's an Ibis. We saw them in zoos in Florida all the time, and the Scarlet Ibis is one of my favorite birds. :) I thought you might have discovered an exotic breed of Egret, lol, but I couldn't find one Egret online with a bent beak. So, I think it's likely an Ibis. You should google the Scarlet ones. They're stunning!

There's a very old framed cross-stitch that sat on a shelf in my mother's kitchen for as long as I can remember:"Lord, grant me patience ... NOW!!!"I always thought it was funny. I've long had trouble with patience, but I have found it pairs nicely with another old adage: "Good things come to those who wait." And the more I exercise patience, the calmer I become. A good thing all around.